U.S. Approves $2.5bn To Upgrade Used Military Vehicles For UAE
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Brazil Gets 100th Guarani Amphibious Armored Vehicle
Iveco delivered the hundredth VBTP-MR Guarani to the Brazilian Army Firday, the company stated in a press release. The vehicle is produced at the Iveco Defence Vehicles plant in Sete Lagoas (MG)
Pakistan To Get 160 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles From U.S
Navistar has won a $198 million 160 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, spare and repair parts, and training delivery contract to Pakistan. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the approval of 160 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, spare and repair parts, and training to Pakistan at an estimated cost
KMW To Deliver New Norwegian Combined Combat Simulator
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has won a contract to deliver the new Norwegian Combined Combat Simulator and will provide Integrated Logistic Support for the system on site for the duration of 5 years with options for 10 more years. KMW will deliver four simulator cabins by 2017, specially designed for the New Armored...
Wiring Bundle Issue To Delay Boeing’s KC-46 Tanker Delivery
The first flight of Boeings KC-46 tanker has been postponed November due to wiring bundle issue, which has costed an additioanl $272 million in the second quarter of 2014. Boeing has signed a $4
Saab Wins LEDS-50 MK2 Launch Order Worth $6 Million
Saab has won a contract valued $6 million for their latest advanced Softkill solution, the LEDS-50 MK2 from an undisclosed customer. The LEDS-50 MK2 provides additional protection to the vehicle and crew by detecting the presence of latest generation laser threats and automatically deploying countermeasures to avoid the vehicle being hit by the threat
General Dynamics Wins $5.7 Billion Armored Vehicle Contract
General Dynamics has won a $5.7billion contract to supply British Army with 589 SCOUT SV platform armored cavalry by 2020
Germany Ready To Deliver Weapons Worth $91 Million To Kurdish Forces
Germany has agreed to deliver weapons and munitions worth a total $91 million to Kurdish forces in northern Iraq in their fight against Islamic State (IS). The weapons will be delivered in three tranches to a secure region of Iraq that has not been affected by the civil war, according to the German Defense Ministry
Rheinmetall To Build Vehicle Assembly Plant In Algeria
Germany has approved plans allowing Rheinmetall to deliver an armored vehicle assembly plant to Algeria, Forecast International reported Tuesday. Rheinmetall's delivery to Algeria includes a production line to assemble the Fuchs armored vehicle, as well as other parts valued at more than $37 million
Hungary To Deliver T–72 Tanks To Czech Republic
Czech Republic will be receiving 58 T–72 tanks, the Hungary Defense Ministry said on August 25 which has all the required licenses for the shipment of military equipment. The supplier Excalibur Defense has began the shipment of the tanks no longer used by the Hungarian Armed Forces
Pentagon Wants Next Gen Armored Vehicles With Less Armor
Pentagon is eyeing next-generation armored vehicles that are more mobile, maneuverable and survivable, but with less armor. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host a proposers day to give potential contractors a more clear idea of what the Defense Department wants in its Ground X-Vehicle Technologies program in September
General Dynamics To Supply Light Armored Vehicles To Peruvian Marine
General Dynamics won a $67 million contract to supply Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs) Peruvian Ministry on 24 July. The contract will see GDLS-Canada supply 32 personnel carrier variants of the LAV II family of vehicles with amphibious capability
Slovakia Signs $550M Deal for Israel’s Barak MX Air Defense System
German Government’s Airbus A350 Aircraft to Be Equipped with Elbit DIRCM Systems...
Italy Signs Deal for 24 Eurofighter Typhoons to Modernize Air Force
Iraq to Acquire Korean Utility Helicopters for $93.7M
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...